The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-04-27

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Troy will give dime entertainment consist
ing of readings recitations, music and refresh
inents on Thursday evening the 5th OF May.
This will afford the young people ca S delight. s.
be regulated according to the inclination OF
the participant. The chief object will be to
afford pleasant evening to old and young
alike, the matter of money being merely an
incident. Let every one attend.
MEssRs. A. NJ. HILL 4 Sons have discover
ed q mineral spring near this town, traditions
of which have been handed down for q hun
dred years. but whose location was unknoWn kI, W
Henry Hill The number OF sick Indians who
came from distant parts TO be cured at this
"medicine spring will never be known, al
though record OF future pilgrims to this iron
fountain may be kept for the benefit Of gener.
ations yet unborn.
MRS. ROBERT Y. JONES OF CokcSbury, was
stricken with paralysis one night last week,
while on q visit to her neice Mrs. George w.
Syfan Of this village. In consequence OF her
illness the invitations to a party that was TO
be given at Mr.. Syfan's tomorrow evening
have been recalled, and the party has been
postponed.
don, OF Due West, like Miss Nellie Morey, OF
Troy, know where the best goods and most
lovely female garniture may be had. They
came to Abbeville, the centre of gravity for
all that is lovely in bonnets and beautiful
In dress goods.
MISS NELLIE MoREY. Of Troy was in our
millinery stores last Saturday buying the ar
ttcles which beautify and adorn the divini-
ties. She exhibits good taste in coming to
the best mark ct in the world to buy beautiful
millinery and charming dress goods.
Mr.. GEORGE w. SYFAN, JR., Of this village,
was married yesterday to MISS Nina Isaacs,
OF Greenwood. They came home yesterday.
Mr. Syfan Is one OF our most worthy young
men. and he has been fortunate in Winning
the heart and hand Of so fair bride.
RAISED up in the way he should CO., and,
when he got DID, away he went. Mr.. Hayne
McDill was reared by the strctest Seceders.
Temperance, and now we are IN formed that
he has Joined the Presbyterian choir.
MISS AYLETTE CHALMERS. Miss Celia Chal-
mers, Miss Mamie Lawson, Miss Ella Penny,
and others whose names we did not learn,
went yeslerday.to Trimble's Shoals on Rocky
river, on a fishing. excursion. The fish didn't
object to their visit
JUDGE MCGowAN has collected the 800
insurance on his dwelling-London and Liv
erpool and Globe. B. 8. Barnwell, agent. The
S, 900 insurance on his furniture is in process
OF liquidation by the same company and the
same agent.
THE congregational meeting at the EpIsco
pal church last Sunday in reference 10 raising
subscriptions to the rector's salary was quite
successful and altogether satisfactory. More
than the usual amount was subscribed.
Mr.. AND MRS. RENET are living in the
small houses on the lot on which Judge Nc.
Gowan's mansion was burnt, Two small
houses have been moved together, and the
place Is being nicely fixed.
Mr.. THOMAS MCGETTIGAN has patent
gripper, and offers q premium OF twenty-five
cigars in every thousand sold TO his custom
ers. The man who makes the highest score
takes the cigars.
Mr.. w. H. LOCKWOOD, banker OF Beaufort
was on q visit last week to his brother-in- law,
Mr.. r. MEG. Hill. Mr.. Lockwood is q
thoroughly energetic and successful business
man.
For some reason unknown to us, Mr.. H. D.
Reese of our town was not invited to partci-
pate in the festivities over the grave of his
near and dear departed relative.
IN Harper's Magazine for May there is pic
tnre which looks very much like DR.. Grier.
When you see the picture you will recognize
the likeness at glance.
- DIR. NEUFFER has returned from "grand
rounds" trip to Aiken, Charleston and Ander-
son, Charleston being the centre Of attraction.
1T has been said that Mr.. Rose. OF Walhalla.
was seriously hurt by the kick of q mule
which he received when last in Abbeville.
Mr.. JULIUS VISANsKA, of Troy, will go to
Charleston with the Abbeville Rifles of which
company he has long been member.
JUDGE CoTHRAN returned from Ashvillc
last Monday, where he had been In the inter-
est Of the Cumberland Gap railroad.
MISS BEN1E ZE1GLER has returned from
WILLIAMSON Female College, having COM
pleted the collegiate course.
Mr.. AND MRS. j. S. HAMMOND. Mrs. Coog-
Ter, and Mrs c. V. Hammond spent last Sun.
day at Mt. Carmel.
Mr.. BRANCH, DIR. Eugene L. Wilson, their
families, and others, expect to go into the
country to-day.
THE Presbyterians have secured in money
and subscriptions, about $1,000 for their new
church.
Mr.. j. C. KLUGH was summoned home last
Sunday to attend the funeral Of his sister. :.
MISS JESSIE TRowBRIDGE, of Anderson,
spent several days in town last week
MRS. REED, widow OF the late Judge Reed
Of Anderson, died April 25, 1887.
IT is said that Mrs. Coogler will build a
dwelling house this summer.
MRS. MARY TAGGART wishes her April and
May Delintdter returned.
Mr.. BENEr went to Greenville Monday and
returned yesterday.
THE Methodists have resumed work on
their new church.
THE Presbyterians now worship in the
Court House.
Miss LIZZIE HUDSON is visiting Mrs. Ina
Martin.